Travel - getting to Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne

This page outlines the possible ways to get to the area.

For making your travel arrangements we now recommend you use the services at www.francethisway.com:

 

 

Other alternatives for car hire:

- the car hire section at our partner site offers competitive rates from auto-europe: see Dordogne car hire

- we also recommend you get a quote from buggs car hire, a new car hire company established in the region to cater to locals and tourists alike.

 

Driving

When driving to this region, most visitors arrive via Calais, Paris and Limoges. However every visitor has a different route to suggest, with your personal best route depending on several factors, including:

 

The time of year you are travelling (the autoroutes are busier in July and August),

Whether you want to avoid toll roads,

Which port you will arrive at in France,

Whether you are going to to do the whole journey in one go, or stop off somewhere en-route.

 

Stopovers

Probably the cheapest and easiest option for a stopover on route is the Formule 1 network of motels, that cover most of the motorway network of France. You can book your room in advance on the formule 1 website.

 

Route Planner

To find the route best, you could try the RAC website which has a good route planner that covers the whole of Europe.

Last year many of our personal visitors had GPS in their cars, and almost all were very enthusiastic about how well it worked as a route finder.

If you think it is worth paying any price to avoid those in car disputes about navigation, try this...

 

One other thing if you are visiting France - it is very useful to know a few common French phrases to help you along! Makes life much easier if you can ask for a tank of petrol and a boudin blanc...

For more specific information please see the individual pages for FLIGHTS, CAR HIRE, FERRIES and TRAVEL INSURANCE, or visit the Bergerac travel site for cheap car rentals and flights to the area.

 

 

 

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